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Sprint Unable to Purchase of Remainder of Clearwire to Resolve Capital Issues

By Humberto Saabedra on September 16, 2010

Sprint CFO Robert Brust has confirmed via Reuters that the carrier cannot complete the purchase of the remainder of Clearwire shares owned by the cable company partners when responding to analyst queries regarding the short-term direction of the company due to lack of capital. "The path that’s probably likely is that we’ll continue to infuse […]

Posted in Clearwire, Sprint, T-Mobile, WiMAX | Tagged Clearwire, sprint, T-Mobile, WiMAX

Clearwire Soft Launches NYC and LA Markets

By Humberto Saabedra on September 13, 2010

Clearwire has begun a soft launch early adopter program in the New York City and Los Angeles markets ahead of their official launch in the next month, with service plans and equipment available for purchase in select locations.  Dedicated retail locations are in the process of being constructed as well as local employment listings confirming […]

Posted in Clearwire, Sprint, WiMAX | Tagged clear, Clearwire, sprint, WiMAX | 1 Response

Sprint and Clearwire Expand WiMax Coverage

By Humberto Saabedra on September 1, 2010

Sprint and Clearwire have jointly announced the expansion of WiMax coverage to three new markets in Boston, Daytona Beach, Fla., and Providence, R.I. Along with the launch of service, select products such as the EVO 4G, Overdrive and Samsung Epic 4G, along with Clearwire products such as the iSpot and prepaid Rover service will now […]

Posted in Clearwire, Sprint, WiMAX | Tagged Clearwire, Rover, sprint, WiMAX | 1 Response

Clearwire Announces Rover Prepaid WiMax Service

Clearwire Announces Rover Prepaid WiMax Service

By Humberto Saabedra on August 30, 2010

This morning, Clearwire has announced its prepaid Rover service in a bid to compete with the forthcoming LTE rollout being conducted by MetroPCS next month.  The Rover service is composed of branded devices and daily/weekly/monthly service plans set at $5/day, $20/week and $50 a month. To that end, Rover-branded devices will also be available with […]

Posted in Clearwire, WiMAX | Tagged Clearwire, Rover, WiMAX

Clearwire Launch in South Florida Confirmed

By Humberto Saabedra on August 23, 2010

A contractor has confirmed that parts of South Florida will soon be next in line for Clearwire to launch Clear WiMax service within the next month, with testing currently underway by the service provider.  Early reports also indicate that the service is currently live around the Ft. Lauderdale area with average speeds of 4mbps down/1mbps […]

Posted in Clearwire, Sprint, WiMAX | Tagged 4g, clear, Clearwire, sprint, WiMAX | 1 Response

WiMax 2 Standard Ratification in November

By Humberto Saabedra on August 16, 2010

Following up on the initial announcement of the standard in April along with the formation of a new coalition, the marketing director of the WiMax Forum has confirmed that the WiMax 2 standard will be finalized by the IEEE this November, while the timeline for certification and commercial availability of devices and hardware remains in […]

Posted in Clearwire, WiMAX | Tagged Clearwire, WiMAX 2, WiMax Forum

Clear iSpot Rooted, Full Device Access Now Available

By Humberto Saabedra on August 11, 2010

Shortly after the launch of the Clear iSpot last week, the hotspot intended for use with Apple’s line of iDevices has been fully rooted to allow for access by any device with the $25 plan in place as well as opening up full configuration options to disable automatic firmware updates and enabling custom firmware installation […]

Posted in Clearwire, WiMAX | Tagged clear, Clearwire, iSpot

Clearwire Announces Simultaneous LTE/WiMax Trials Later This Year in Arizona

By Humberto Saabedra on August 4, 2010

Following up, Clearwire has also announced that it has set this Fall for the commencement of its LTE trials and simultaneous WiMax/LTE network operation trial in Arizona.  The trial will then continue into 2011, which will test the frequency and time division variants of LTE on the same 2.5GHz spectrum currently licensed for WiMax, as […]

Posted in Clearwire, LTE, WiMAX | Tagged Clearwire, LTE, WiMAX | 1 Response

Clearwire, Sprint Expand WiMax Coverage

By Humberto Saabedra on August 2, 2010

Clearwire has announced a further expansion of its WiMax coverage sold under the Clear brand to Jacksonville, FL; Wilmington, DE; Stockton and Modesto, CA and Grand Rapids, MI.  With the expansion, the service is now available in 49 markets covering 51 million people.  In related news, Sprint has announced an identical expansion of its Sprint […]

Posted in Clearwire, Sprint, WiMAX | Tagged clear, Clearwire, sprint, sprint 4g | 2 Responses

Best Buy to Offer WiMax under Connect Service in 2011

By Humberto Saabedra on July 29, 2010

Clearwire has announced a new wholesale agreement with Best Buy whereby the electronics retailer will offer WiMax service under its recently launched Connect mobile broadband service in 2011. No immediate word was given regarding pricing or specific availability of hardware and service, as Clearwire currently covers 43 markets served by Best Buy. Best Buy launched […]

Posted in Clearwire, Sprint, WiMAX | Tagged best buy, Best Buy Connect, Clearwire, sprint, WiMAX

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